Metal News for September 5, 2014
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Manowar Cancels Shows To Record Album
Following the "Kings Of Metal MMXIV" edition (reviewed here) and "The Lords of Steel" (check out our review), Manowar has returned to the studio to begin working on a new studio album.
In order to concentrate on the yet-unnamed new studio album, Manowar will postpone upcoming U.S. tour dates in November due to scheduling conflicts. Tickets will remain valid and updates regarding new dates will be announced as soon as possible. Those who cannot attend the re-scheduled concerts will be able to get a full refund.
Manowar will headline Loud Park Festival in Tokyo on October 18TH, 2014 and will then resume the "Kings Of Metal MMXIV" World Tour with first dates in Germany in January. More 2015 dates will be announced soon. Confirmed dates are as follows:
Sat, October 18, 2014 – Loud Park Festival – Tokyo, Japan
Wed, January 14, 2015 - Grugahalle – Essen, Germany
Fri, January 16, 2015 - Zenith – Munich, Germany
Sat, January 17, 2015 - Jahrhunderthalle – Frankfurt, Germany (SOLD OUT)
Clockwork Posts "Soul Storm" Video
U.K. metal outfit Clockwork has released a live in-studio video of the band performing "Soul Storm," which can be seen below.
To hear more from the group, you can also stream the track "A Path Beyond" over at the Clockwork Bandcamp page here.
Aura Noir Confirmed For Incineration Fest
Aura Noir and Woland are in the first batch of announcements of bands that will be appearing at Incineration 2015.
They join Necrophobic, Prostitute Disfigurement, Impaled Nazarene, Oranssi Pazuzu, Alfahanne, Bast, Essenz, Shining with many more yet to be announced.
Incineration Festival takes place across 3 venues in the heart of London's Camden Town on Saturday May 9th, 2015. Very limited early bird ticketsare available over here, while a full range of packages and deals for tickets will officially go on sale October 1st. More...
Hellvox Streaming Full Album
Argentina's Hellvox has released an album titled "The Killing Hand," based on the Japanese anime "Death Note."
You can now stream all the tracks online in the player below, or get your own copy at the Hellvox Bandcamp page. The track listing is as follows:
1. Boredom 02:02
2. Black Book 03:46
3. I Am Justice 04:41
4. The Eyes 02:30
5. A Better Place To Live 05:32
6. Imprisonment (God Of The New World - Part I) 05:02
7. Remembrance (God Of The New World - Part II) 04:06
8. Ego Vici (God Of The New World - Part III) 04:39
9. Sakura 03:45
10. The End Is Near 04:12
11. Fall Of The Killer 04:39
12. Nothingness 00:17
13. Candles 03:36 More...
Podcast
Metalunderground.com Official Podcast, Episode 29
Break out your tissue box and keep those cyanide tablets handy (just in case): you’re in for a bummed-out train wreck of an episode this week on the MetalUnderground.com Official Podcast. Stay tuned to the end, however, to see if your opinions match up with those of your silver-tongued co-hosts Kevin Perez (n0thinghead) and Mike Smith (OverkillExposure).
Before we begin, yet another reminder of our upcoming ticket giveaways at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. First comes The Black Dahlia Murder (supported by Suicide Silence) on Monday, October 13th, followed by Attila (supported by Crown The Empire and Like Moths To Flames) on Friday, November 14th.
If interested, please fire an email to podcast@metalunderground.com with one (or both) of the headlining bands in the subject heading and your full name (matching your ID) in the message body.
Additionally, if you’re an unsigned metal band with a kickass song you’d like to hear featured as our weekly intro music, we’d like to hear it! Please contact us via the email address above.
Now, time to get depressed. Mike bids solemn farewell to an underrated talent in the global metal underground: Tobias Graf, founding drummer of German melodic/symphonic death metal group Deadlock, who this week passed away for undisclosed reasons at the young age of 35. Graf left the band in April of this year, but played on all releases since the band’s 1997 formation.
Next… here come the Thought Police! We wish it were a joke, but a Kentucky youth has indeed been arrested and charged with domestic terrorism threats… for posting Exodus lyrics on Facebook. The Bay Area thrashers’ 2010 album “Exhibit B: The Human Condition” featured a song titled “Class Dismissed: A Hate Primer,” which told of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting spree through the eyes of the deranged killer. The absurdity of this incident speaks for itself, but that doesn't stop us from commenting on it.
We all saw this coming over the course of the week, but still, it seemed to happen so damn fast. In the ultimate case of déjà vu, frontman Mark Hunter of Chimaira has been completely deserted by his bandmates en masse for the second time in three years. This time, he’s decided to throw in the towel, effectively putting an end to fifteen years and seven albums of cutting-edge American metal. Stay tuned for our thoughts on the matter.
Finally, we react to Swedish metal veterans In Flames’ new studio album “Siren Charms,” due for a September 9th release and currently streaming. Considering our devotion to this band through thick and thin over the years, our frustration in discussing this lackluster and disappointing new release is palpable, and it ain’t pretty.
If you make it through this episode without losing the will to live, then by all means, subscribe via iTunes and RSS feed. We hope to bring you some happier thoughts soon!
The Evening Redness In The West Releases EP
The Evening Redness In The West has released the "Invasive Species" EP, which can be heard in the player below, and the track listing is as follows:
1. Invasive Species 07:39
2. Reincarnation 03:58
3. Singular 05:48
4. Speechless 03:48
The following press release was also issued about the album:
"These hard rocking tunes from veteran metalman Ryan Shepard is the natural evolution of the hard hitting sounds of 90's punk rock, metal and grunge carefully infused over 20 years in a boiling pot of political strife, injustice and shocking ignorance. An abrupt statement about the decline of civilization and ruination of of world - told through soaring, sneary voices, punk rock chords and 10-ton riffs." More...
Progstone Streaming New Tracks
Progstone is releasing a debut full-length studio album titled "Out From There," which was recorded at Alternative Recording Studio in Sion (Switzerland), mixed in Seattle at London Bridge Studio, and mastered in Los Angeles by Howie Weinberg.
Several tracks from the album are available for streaming in the Reverbnation player below, and the following press release was also issued about the band:
"Where the road ends and the desert begins, Progstone distills melodic rock whose energy demands to be released on stage. Born 4 years ago in Switzerland as a four-piece stoner/grunge/progressive band, Progstone released a debut short effort in 2012 with an EP called in the wild before to make its first steps on stage. A first conclusive try for the band which need then to move forward to make a real 'professional' album." More...
Falls Of Rauros Streaming "Waxen Voices"
Invisible Oranges has debuted "Waxen Voices" off the new Falls Of Rauros record, "Believe In No Coming Shore," which is due out October 1st.
Check out "Waxen Voices" below, and you can also pre-order "Believe In No Coming Shore" at this location.
Mastodon Releasing "Black Blood" Coffee
In honor of new album "Once More 'Round The Sun," Mastodon will be releasing "Black Blood" coffee. The following press release was also issued:
"The year is 2420, techno-organic life forms rule the earth, the cyborg Mastodon seeks vengeance against the Clovis people for the genocide of his kind. The terrestrial leviathan fuels himself with Black Blood, as he prepares to enter the time portal known as the Dark Matter Machine.
"Through the power vested in Black Blood, the Mastodon shall reclaim its throne of world domination. Dark Matter Coffee and Mastodon are ecstatic to present this colossal coffee, Black Blood. It is composed of our infamous Unicorn Blood aged in Basil Hayden's Bourbon Whiskey barrels and is limited to 2000 world wide.
"Clovis Blood is the product of revenge. After traveling back in time to the age of the Clovis people, the cyborg-mastodons would bottle their vengeance with the very same tusks their ancestors were annihilated for. These bottles, until now, were exclusively used to re-fuel their hatred for the Clovis people. The Blood of Clovis will be available in hand-made, wax dipped iced coffee bomber, limited to 500 bottles.
"Both will be unleashed September 8th, via Dark Matter Coffee's website and retail locations." More...
Eyal Levi To Host Audio Recording Workshop
Eyal Levi - guitarist, composer, producer and engineer at Audiohammer Studios - will hold a three day audio recording workshop next month at RobArnoldWorld Studio in Cleveland, Ohio. The first "Unstoppable Recording Machine" stop will begin October 3rd, with additional appearances in other cities still in the works.
Levi describes the "boot camps" as "intense, hands on, comprehensive immersion style experiences that will show people exactly what matters when trying to make pro sounding recordings. In just a few days, we will cover what would take a year or more in traditional school."
Registration is on a first come, first served basis, and space is limited. For more information, and to sign up for the Cleveland workshop, head over to this location. More...
XDB Changes Name
Guitar virtuoso Xander Demos (Sabbath Judas Sabbath, James Rivera, Solo) and his band XDB have announced a new band name, Raxus Prime.
The new name comes from a heavily metal-covered planet in the "Star Wars" expanded universe. This name change comes on the heels of Xander's announcement of two new album projects due later this year: one album featuring members of Xander's solo band and guest musicians; and one album by the newly monikered, Raxus Prime.
"For some time, there have been some misconceptions about the name, XDB," said Xander Demos. "While it started out as my band, it was clear that the members were more than just members of the 'Xander Demos Band.' So, we changed to XDB, but everyone still assumed it was Xander Demos' Band, no matter how we tried to say it didn't stand for that. So, we wanted a new name, that would convey that this is, in fact, a band situation, with all equal parts, equal members. We're all a bunch of 'Star Wars' geeks, so being that Raxus Prime is a metal-covered planet, it seemed the perfect name to go with."
Raxus Prime is: Xander Demos (guitars, vocals), Mario Brescia (lead vocals), Jeff Morris (keys, vocals), Jeff Anzelone (drums), and Dan Bozym (bass).
The band has performed (as XDB) at festival events Skull Fest, Rock Harvest II, Wolf Fest and have opened for Stryper, Metal Church, Adrenaline Mob, Symphony X, Dio Disciples, and many others.
Raxus Prime can be heard on the latest single release, "Dancing Through Daggers," (Shark Nest/MTS) which will appear on volume 2 of Versailles Records' Guitar Wizards compilation, due out next month, and on the raw preview of new track, "The Phoenix." More...
Lo-Pan Streaming "Vox"
While Lo-Pan traverses the U.S. alongside amplification duo Black Cobra, today The Obelisk hosts a stream of "Vox" from the forthcoming "Colossus" full-length. Check it out below. The following press release was also issued about the album:
"Named for the Colossus of Rhodes - a ninety-six-foot statue of the Greek titan-god of the sun, Helios, constructed in 280 BC to mark a failed siege and the indomitable nature of the Greek city of Rhodes itself - Lo-Pan's fourth full-length was produced and engineered by Andrew Schneider (Unsane, Rosetta, East Of The Wall et al) at his own Translator Audio Studio in Brooklyn and boasts ten crushingly soulful psalms that reveal just how much they've moved beyond their influences to arrive at their own sound - a style built on aggression without caricature, fuzz without cliché, melody without redundancy and their meanest groove to date."
"Colossus" will see official release via Small Stone on October 7th, 2014. The previously posted song "Regulus" can also be heard at this location. More...
Hideous Divinity Streaming "Sinister And Demented"
Hideous Divinity is gearing up to release "Cobra Verde" on October 28th in the U.S. and 31st in Europe via Unique Leader Records.
Today you can also hear an advance song titled "Sinister And Demented" in the player below. Catch Hideous Divinity live in Europe on these dates:
18/9 Genova (IT) Angelo Azzurro
19/9 Saint Maurice (CH)
17/10 Siebnen (CH) District 28
18/10 Ludwigshafen Deathfest (DE)
19/10 Circolo Colony, Brescia (IT)
8/11 Aalborg Metal Festival, (DEN)
Century Media Gives Blake Judd The Boot
The recurring issue of fans not receiving albums or merchandise ordered directly through Nachtmystium's Blake Judd apparently continues on with "The World We Left Behind" - which was to be the band's "final" album before a no-duh reversal occurred just before the album's release.
However, it appears Century Media has tired of the antics, and is stepping in to resolve the issue for fans who have been bilked out of their money. The label apparently will also no longer be working with Nachtmystium, commenting:
"Century Media Records understands that many people have not received their copies of 'The World We Left Behind' even though they pre-ordered the album directly from front-man, Blake Judd. We know that this is not only frustrating but also a let down to the fans of the band. So, we'd like to help out in this situation and deliver the fans their pre-ordered copies on the format that they ordered.
"Please e-mail us at: nachtmystiumorders@centurymedia.com with proof of your order and we will get you your copy of the album on the format(s) that you ordered them on. We just ask that this e-mail address be used for issues with 'The World We Left Behind' band direct pre-order issues only. Blake will not be reading any of the e-mails and we will not be forwarding any e-mails about other items that Blake sold through his personal pages or the Nachtmystium Facebook page.
"'The World We Left Behind' also marks the last album Nachtmystium has with Century Media Records. We wish Blake Judd the best of luck with all future endeavors, both musically and personally."
And for those who don't care about the drama and just want the music, check out our review of "The World We Left Behind" here and stream a track off the album below. More...
Viathyn Offering Track For Download
Premiering the new track "Ageless Stranger" off the upcoming album "Cynosure" last week, the Calgary, AB progressive power metal quartet Viathyn is now offering fans a free download of the song.
Pick up your own copy at Bandcamp here or stream the song below. The new album is due out October 7th and the track listing is as follows:
1. Ageless Stranger - 7:13
2. The Coachman - 5:41
3. Edward Mordrake - 6:24
4. Shadows In Our Wake - 7:02
5. Countess of Discordia - 7:12
6. Time Will Take Us All - 7:01
7. Three Sheets To The Wind - 7:21
8. Albedo - 6:48
9. Cynosure - 9:35 More...
Bam Magera To Guest On New Devilment Album
Devilment has announced that Bam Margera from MTV's Jackass will be featured on the band's upcoming debut album, "The Great And Secret Show," which is scheduled to be released on Halloween 2014 (October 31st).
Margera can be heard duetting on Devilment's cover of the Midnight oil track "Beds Are Burning," to be included as a bonus track on the limited first edition of the album.
Devilment's primarly lineup features Dani Filth (vocals), Daniel Finch (guitar & samples), Colin Parks (rhythm guitar/lead guitar), Nick Johnson (bass guitar), Aaron Boast (drums), and Lauren Francis (keyboards & vocals).
Commented Bam: "Having known Dani for a while now, and having him sing onstage with me at my wedding in Iceland last year, when he asked me to be a part of a song Devilment were covering, I naturally jumped at the chance. The original track was awesome, this new interpretation of it is even better and I am just stoked to be a part of Dani's new band's stuff, which in all honesty f**king rocks like a muthafucking fuck!“ More...
Carcass Announces New Tour Dates
The British extreme metal icons from Carcass will return to the United States once again this October/November.
Joining them on select dates are Florida death metal legends Obituary and the eclectic champions of “murder metal," Macabre. Death grinders Exhumed and newcomers Noisem will open each night of churning insanity as well.
“We thought it would be cool to go off the beaten track a bit and play some places that usually get overlooked,” commented Carcass frontman Jeff Walker. “We figure some of the tumbleweeds needed blowing away. Pretty chuffed to have managed to get our pals Obituary to come along on these dates. As anyone who has seen them recently will testify they're tearing it up live nowadays!”
Catch Carcass live:
05.09. FR Torcy - Fall Of Summer Festival
13.09. PL Warsaw - Progresja Music Zone
19.09. UK Belfast - Limelight
20.09. UK Dublin - Academy
18.10 FR Selestat - Les Tanzmatten
24.10. USA San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
25.10. USA San Bernardino, CA - Knotfest More...
Rise Of The Northstar Signs With Nuclear Blast
The Manga metal mosh monsters Rise Of The Northstar have signed a worldwide licence deal with Nuclear Blast Records after owner/CEO, Markus Staiger, had watched and met the band at this year's Summer Breeze Open Air.
Commented Markus Staiger: "I was instantly blown away by the sheer power of their live performance! This is the brutality I was looking for! I immediately knew we had to have ROTNS on our roster! It is nothing but impressive what they have achieved in so little time – all on their own. Also this is another proof for the diversity of metal, the scene and our label! Samurai Spirit!"
Commented the band: "We are proud of this new venture between our label Repression Records and the biggest independent metal record company Nuclear Blast.
"ROTNS has spent years fighting like hell in the underground, and the opportunity of partnering with people who understand our artistic vision, respect our indépendant culture, not to mention defend the interests of acts that have influenced our sound, is the right move to take our band to the next level.
"We are proud of our debut record, and Nuclear Blast's firepower will give this album the global reach that we always aimed for."
ROTNS has finished work on the debut album, "Welcame," which was mixed and mastered by renowned producer Zeuss and is set to be released November 21st, 2014 via Nuclear Blast.
Calm Hatchery Finishes New Album
Having entered the studio this time last year, Polish death metal squad Calm Hatchery has finished work on a new full-length, which is now completed and slated for release via Selfmadegod Records. The label comments:
"Surging with nearly forty minutes of utterly destructive new material, Calm Hatchery's latest works bear the title 'Fading Reliefs.' Recorded, mixed and mastered at famous Hertz Studio (Behemoth, Vader, Decapitated, Trauma) during 2013 and 2014, 'Fading Reliefs' bears eight top-quality, brutal death metal movements, delivered with a skilled, technical approach, while adding some new elements, generating the most diverse, mature and dominant Calm Hatchery material to date. The album, and the band overall, will certainly summon the attention of all diehard fans of Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal, Nile and Immolation."
The second track from the album, "Illusory World," has been released can be heard in the player below.
"Fading Reliefs" will be unleashed in North America on October 14th, preceded by its European release later this month. Pre-orders are available at this location and the track listing is as follows:
1. Sun Of God
2. Illusory World
3. Burning Prophecies
4. Blessing Mantra
5. Bomben Uber Warschau
6. Luminous Bardo Transition
7. State Of Bodhi
8. In The Midst Of Nothingness
9. Bomby Nad Warszawa More...
Exorcism Recruits New Drummer
Following the departure of Garry King last month, Exorcism has announced the addition of new drummer Alexis Von Kraven to the group’s ranks.
The band says in a statement: "Alexis is an accomplished and innovative drummer. He has played in bands Moxy, Heavens Fire, Mother's Green, Marka Diablo, and many more. Alexis also has extensive experience as a studio drummer for various projects." More...
Latitude Egress Announces "To Take Up The Cross"
Art of Propaganda is proud to present the debut album of Latitude Egress, "To Take Up the Cross," set for international release on October 27th. The label had this to say:
"A towering work of staggering magnitude, Latitude Egress' To Take Up the Cross breathes new life into the often-stagnant body of doom metal. Clean-vocalled doom commingles with funeral doom, shape-shifting along the way while never settling too safely within one or the other, and wholly avoiding any retrograde stoner/sludge elements.
"Befitting of its title, To Take Up the Cross is imbued with massive amounts of melody, but a rainy 'n' grainy sort that suitably lends a sinister air to proceedings; its march is almost monastic, solemn and sworn to solitude. Although the band's debut, Latitude Egress is no newcomer. The album was originally meant to be released by Licht Erlischt, the band of mainman Niklas (AKA Nerrath) who released two albums under that banner before changing monikers to Latitude Egress; the project, however, had been renamed, partially in order to dissociate itself from contemporary DSBM trends.
"What results is a full-length sensory experience that illuminates the darkest corners of the mind and flushes out the rare and radiant spirit of mental unsteadiness being rooted in loss, love, longing, and fear, yet is NOT suited for those looking for self-pitying musicianship or suicide as a romantic concept. Finished off by front-cover artwork bespeaking its contained themes, To Take Up the Cross will soon be spoken of as a Year Zero event in doom, and a total paradigm-shifter." More...
The Haunted Posts Guitar Play Through Video
Ola Englund, guitarist of Swedish death thrashers The Haunted, has launched a new play through video for "Time (Will Not Heal)," one of the singles from the band's new album, "Exit Wounds."
Check out the play through video below, and you can also stream all of "Exit Wounds" by heading to this location. The track listing is as follows:
1. 317
2. Cutting Teeth (watch the music video here)
3. My Salvation
4. Psychonaut
5. Eye of the Storm
6. Trend Killer
7. Time (Will Not Heal)
8. All I Have
9. Temptation
10. My Enemy
11. Kill the Light
12. This War
13. Infiltrator
14. Ghost in the Machine More...
We Are The Cult Streaming "MMXIV"
We Are The Cult has appeared to release a new three-song EP titled "MMXIV," which can be heard in the SoundCloud player below or over at Facebook here.
We Are The Cult was formed - though ageless - as a band in the early days of 2014 somewhere in the cold dark heart of the North, which some seem to call Finland.
The Distinguished Five veiled in ritual robes are rumoured to have been the flag bearers of such household names of darkness as Babylon Whores, De Lirium’s Order, Absurdus, Ghoul Patrol and The Fathomless Deep, among others. More...
Threshold Streaming New Song
In addition to the band's recently released track-by-track videos, Threshold is now streaming a new song off upcoming album "For The Journey."
Listen to "Turned To Dust" below, thanks to Metal Hammer. New album "For The Journey" will be out in Europe on September 19th and North America on September 30th, pre-orders available at this location. More...
Just For Fun
Gwar on The Joan Rivers Show
Gwar tributes have come out of the wood work since the passing of front man Dave Brockie, aka, Oderus Urungus. One video that has popped up in the last couple of days not only pays homage to Brockie, but to comic legend Joan Rivers who died yesterday, September 4th, 2014, at 81. More...
Knuckledust Releases New Music Video
Hardcore outfit Knuckledust has a new video clip out now for "Foundations," which was directed by Khaled Lowe and can be see in the provided YouTube clip.
The track hails from Knuckledust's upcoming 7" release "Foundations Built From Blood," due out via GSR Music. The release was recorded at Titan Studios this past June and produced by Igor Wouters.
Eluveitie Discusses Lyrical Themes
After releasing a lyric video for "The Silver Sister" (still available here), Eluveitie has now released a clip discussing the lyrical themes of the track.
See Chrigel Glanzmann discussing the track in the player below. "The Silver Sister" comes off the folk metal band's new album "Origins" (reviewed here).
Doro To Appear On New Liv Kristine Album
Liv Kristine (Leaves' Eyes) today announces a very special guest appearance on her upcoming album "Vervain." Liv comments:
"Dear Brothers & Sisters in Metal,
"I have great news for you! I am more than proud to announce that Doro Pesch has recorded her vocals at Mastersound Studio for the duet 'Stronghold of Angels' which will be released as one of the tracks on my upcoming solo album, Vervain!
"This metal hymn is indeed special to me and Doro's unique voice takes this song to an exceptional emotional level. Thank you, Doro, for staying with us, moreover, for the great late-night talks." More...
The House Of Capricorn Releasing New Album
Svart Records has set November 9th as the international release date for The House of Capricorn's "Morning Star Rise."
Set to be release on CD, LP, and digital formats, "Morning Star Rise" is the third full-length from The House of Capricorn, an apocalyptic devil rock troupe from New Zealand, and it follows previous release "In The Devil's Days" (reviewed here). Svart also comments:
"Within its nine tracks of doomed rock 'n' roll, the album encapsulates the last three years of The House of Capricorn’s infernal service. Manifested at the bottom of the world, Morning Star Rise is an unholy, antipodean hymn to a looming end, all in the blinding light of the Devil. Drawing from the rowdy darkness of Babylon Whores, the gloom of Type O Negative, and all kinds of scathing black metal, the record is a culmination of rich influences and pitch-black aesthetics, all presented in lurching rock 'n' roll form with honest, Hellish intent."
The album's track listing is a sofllows:
1. The Road to Hell is Marked
2. In The Light of Lucifer
3. Our Shrouded King
4. Ashlands
5. The Only Star in the Sky
6. Ivory Crown
7. Watching Angels Fall
8. Covenant's Ark
9. Dragon of Revelations More...
Prog Sphere To Release Compilation Album
In August 2010, Prog Sphere released its first ever Progstravaganza compilation. After four years, twenty compilations, over 460 bands showcased, and more than 65,000 downloads, Prog Sphere is ready to release its first physical compilation CD. "Progstravaganza: Beyond Frontiers" is ready for pre-order at the Progify store, and will be released on October 14th, 2014. This new compilation includes twelve progressive rock and metal bands from all around the world who are itching to show their talent to the global audience. More...
Rebellious Spirit Releases "Lost" Music Video
German hard rock act Rebellious Spirit issued a new music video for the track "Lost." The song appears on the upcoming sophomore release "Obsession," which drops on September 19th (Germany), September 22nd (EU) and October 14th (USA) via SPV/Steamhammer Records.
Bass player Jens Fischer commented: "The video's and the song's message: Every low-pressure zone is soon followed by a high-pressure zone. Every new day may change your life positively!"
"The events of recent years, the production of our debut album Gamble Shot, the shows, the first tour with Axel Rudi Pell, all those things have helped us a great deal," explains vocalist Jannik Fischer.
"Obsession" sees Rebellious Spirit take the logical second step, going even further in terms of toughness and dynamism. "You've got to bear in mind that Jannik was just 15 and I was 18 when we recorded the first demos for Gamble Shot," Jens Fischer recalls. "Now, three years later, we're all even better and more accomplished on our instruments, and Jannik's voice in particular has audibly matured, which of course benefits the new material enormously."
The track list for "Obsession" is:
1. Obsession
2. Lost
3. Silent Scream
4. Walls Of Lies
5. Summer Moved On
6. Confidence Men
7. Look What I've Become
8. Between The Highs And Lows
9. Together
10. Forever And Ever
11. In My Dreams
12. Breakout
Check out "Lost" here: More...
Jaded Heart Releases "Fight The System" Preview
Hard rock act Jaded Heart released a trailer clip for the upcoming new release "Fight the System." The album drops via Fastball Music on September 26th.
The track list for the album is:
1. Schizophrenic
2. Control (Feat. Rick Altzi) (see music video here)
3. Not In A Million Years
4. I Lost My Faith
5. Nightmares
6. Never Free
7. Till Death Do Us Part
8. Terror In Me
9. Haunted
10. Crying
11. In The Shadows
The deluxe edition will contain the following bonus tracks:
12. Polizisten
13. Flee and Run
The trailer can be viewed here: More...
Alberto Rigoni Posts Play-Through Video "Ubick"
Bassist Alberto Rigoni (Twinspirits) released a play-through video, featuring the new track "Ubick." The song appears on the upcoming new solo release "Overloaded," which is set for release on October 1st via Any And All Records.
Guests set to appear on the album include: Simone Mularoni (DGM/Empyrios), who appears on this new track, Marco Sfogli (James LaBrie) and Fabrizio “Bicio” Leo.
The track listing for "Overloaded" is:
1. What's on Your Mind?
2. Overloaded (Feat. Marco Sfogli)
3. Chron
4. Floating Capsule
5. Corruption (In Memoriam of Randy Coven)
6. Ubick (Feat. Simone Mularoni)
7. Multitasking
8. Liberation (Feat. Fabrizio Leo)
9. Glory of Life (Bonus Track)
Check out "Ubick" here: More...
Meshuggah Posts Preview Clip Of New Live DVD/CD
Swedish extreme metal act Meshuggah released a preview clip for the upcoming 25th Anniversary DVD/Live CD release "The Ophidian Trek," due out September 26th, September 29th (UK) and September 30th (North America) via Nuclear Blast Records.
The DVD contains footage shot in the U.S. and Europe during "The Ophidian Trek" tour, as well as the world famous Wacken Open Air Festival in 2013. The live audio was processed and edited by Meshuggah guitarist Fredrik Thordendal, mixed by Daniel Begstrand, and mastered by Mats Lindfors.
The full track listing is as follows:
DVD:
1 - Swarmer
2 - Swarm
3 - Combustion
4 - Rational Gaze
5 - obZen
6 - Lethargica
7 - Do Not Look Down
8 - The Hurt That Finds You First
9 - I Am Colossus
10 - Bleed
11 - Demiurge
12 - New Millennium Cyanide Christ
13 - Dancers To A Discordant System
14 - Mind's Mirrors / In Death - Is Life / In Death - Is Death
15 - The Last Vigil More...
Freak Kitchen Releases "Sloppy" Music Video
Sweden's Freak Kitchen released a new music video for the track "Sloppy." The song appears on the band's upcoming eighth studio album "Cooking With Pagans," which will be available on September 16th via Laser's Edge.
The track listing for the album is:
1. Professional Help
2. Freak of the Week
3. Sloppy
4. Goody Goody
5. (Saving Up For An) Anal Bleach
6. Private Property
7. Mathematics of Defeat (streaming here)
8. I Don't Want to Golf
9. Hide
10. Come Back to Comeback
11. Ranks of the Terrified
12. Once Upon a Time in Scandanaviastan
The video, directed by Anders Bryngel, can be viewed here: More...
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